Benjamin Britten: A Time There Was…

A portrait of one of England's greatest composers. Winner of the Prix Italia.

Country United Kingdom

Production Country United Kingdom

Language English

Spoken Language English

Gnere Documentary

Production Companies LWT , Isolde Films , RM Productions

Release Date 9 January 1979

103 mins

Cast

Benjamin Britten Himself (Archive)

Peter Pears Himself

Leonard Bernstein Himself

Janet Baker Herself

Julian Bream Himself

Barbara Britten Herself

Robert Britten Himself

Imogen Holst Herself

Sviatoslav Richter Himself

John Shirley-Quirk Himself

Crew

Director

Tony Palmer

Cinematography

Nicholas D. Knowland

Music

Benjamin Britten